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to hold the attention of as if by a spell
the crowd was hypnotized by the powerful, eloquent speaker
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Recent Examples of hypnotizing
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
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That hypnotizing aroma may be one thing, but there is actually a science to grinding coffee.
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Visual and practical effects can be powerful tools for hypnotizing Academy voters.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypnotizing
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Nazism’s total domination politically and socially found an aesthetic counterpart in the visual reduction of bodies to things, ecstatically subdued before the hypnotic power of a leader, force, or sublime beauty.—
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Plus, Palmer and Goode's oh-so-palpable chemistry conjures up a hypnotic charm that even Harkness couldn't resist.—
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Wilentz, author of the 2010 book Dylan in America, wrote Volume 18‘s detailed, often fascinating 125-page liner notes that provides historical context for the expansive eight-CD set.—
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The 23-year-old is one of the Premier League’s most enthralling, threatening attackers.—
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For director Rowan Athale, the experience was enthralling but also wholly bizarre, largely because of the sheer amount of star-wattage in the room.—
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If that wasn't enchanting enough, they were then joined by their original Broadway counterparts, Kristin Chenoweth (Glinda) and Idina Menzel (Elphaba).—
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Even the most incredulous of us listened to him describe the visions of fleeting stars that were enchanting enough to swoon the most beautiful people on this poor Earth.—
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For the nearly half of Americans who can’t find or afford a therapist, that accessibility is seductive.—
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Mental attraction could turn into something seductive fast.—
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There's no shortage of cleaning hacks on TikTok, but few are as oddly mesmerizing as the videos of wooden spoons plunged into boiling water.—
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For mid-range stays, consider Moose Hotel & Suites in Banff, which features mesmerizing local artwork.—
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In Season 2, expect Pine to confront those feelings head-on, thanks to another likeminded arms dealer and alluring femme fatale who put him in the crosshairs again.—
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The fit-and-flare silhouette is super flattering, particularly on petite travelers, who appreciate the alluring A-line cut and charming bell sleeves.—
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Its quick-absorbing formula feels weightless on the skin—a plus in sensitive, post-treatment times.—
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Béla Tarr, a giant of world cinema whose absorbing, challenging films helped define the minimalist arthouse style named slow cinema, died on Monday.—
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“Hypnotizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnotizing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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